Attaching bracket for lighting fixtures



June 14, 1927.

1,632,510 R. W- SCHWEIKER ATTACHING BRACKET FOR LiGHTLyG FIXTURES Filed March 11-, 1925' M 1 .13 ,za 1

'Paten ted June 19 27.

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a This ihventiorirelates to attaching.- black-1 I etsrfor lighting fixtures and is particularly use iii conneetionwithgceiling v e i metal ring fi gprelerahly ofsheet 1 nate-' intended for ffisetui'es;

and fixture atta el ring bracket by which the lan a); socket will be. securely held l l-TPOSP electricoutlet box. l, v

wMy purpose lsfto provide an attaching bracket which many he quickly and easilyattherapid assembly therewith of the fixture and the 1amp socket, with accessibilityfor i detachmei-i't the: fixture and the lamp soc'het at any time, on removal ofthe shade or g -l'obeofthe fixture andivithout ,ueeessi! 'tatii g detachment of electrical outlet.

The-lease plate 13 the bracket from; the

whiciiiam bracket is attaohed to the out at may he of any pre-a q llerred, or approved, eonstructione;whether plain; or adjustable The fixture ura-y be of Vanyvdesired or preferred, construction andg-appearaheeg 7. 1 However, the: invention is Well adapted for use in c'ohueetio'n with at special porcea l iough l it lain fixture of nofielmlesigrr such as set iorth inm y application design foreei hngili ght- 'tlixtuae e1 cuted' of even date: herewlth not "limit the present invention to use in co necti'oir therewith, nor is the lnventlon icte-d muse in connection witha ceilb i l wall hghtinghxture. I e

{The invention, Whiclr is susceptible of lhodilicationgq is hereinafter fully described 1 and claimed, and 1's sh-own in vthe accom V Figure 1' is a vertical section. V

Erg. 2 is a top 'p'lan fvlejw and r Fig. 3 is a bottom: plan'- View; a C

i The plate 1 by wh ch the device ism-1 nected to the usualfl' ietal outlet box, not

the art- Screwed I 2 which, are plj ov'i'dedwi th' nuts 3 so that v I theyfmay he: ad j'luste'ch ahd clamped in posi- Th-eohject of the intention is to'plaeYiflle a novel combined lamp socket mounting thifeaded'shell'i".

sh it iuiderstoodi that I do hih: fixture as it could be adapted to: a side ment'u If the ring 5*is of sufli'cieiit thickinto the plate 1 emo rods threadedsends and carry other nuts l to hold the lamp, socket position.-

rial serves as a holder for llllGlZWQ-Pitl't lamp socket; Thelanlp socket comprises :apo 'ce-Y 6O lain base-16 to whieh the usual'screw threaded metal shell 7 andgcenter contact"v Sate fastene'dflnany desired manner, anda porce- 10 encircling:

and, engaging the screw I "l he porcelain ring 9 duced huh 11 wl'uehenters an annular cavlain ring 9 whichhasinternal; screw threads" .4 l a is provided with re the propersi-ze to pass through the central opening in jthe metal ring. 5

1A gasket 13, which may be ofso it ruhher hutwhich could be of other insulating mate rial, is interposed between the po scfelai i base 1 6" and the metaLri-n g 5 andisuri ounds the hub 11. The purpose of thegzisket 13 hieh,

preferably is somewhateoi pressible, is to enable-the poreelain ring 9; to"he serewed upj either the shell 'Z,-,.,ring} 9 ortearing, theshel'l 7;" firorn thehase 6 and; also,gto prevent any rattling in the fixture or the bracket,-

The; rods. 2 Tpass" through adjustable spas mg bushings 14 Which-- have screw threaded, tapered, ends 15; adjust-ably screwed into the metal ring These bushings arrange vthe outer nuts 4 sufficiently below the ring 9 to enable them to be convenientlymanipulated and they also provide for desired adjustmess, the holes there-in which; receive the. v

screw ends 15? may be threaded but it the ring 5'is: so thin that" ELPFOPBI' screw thread cannot be .ta-ppe'd in Said holes thetapered a screw ends 1 5 form athi'ead on the margins of the h'oles, or, thefthiekness o f theringrES mayhe approximately that of the space between adjacent threads so that nut-like; eu

gazgenieritoi the bushings'with the ring will v e V a i I 0 result-. I

previously set forthythe inventioh may v be used in connection with any vpreferred V desi gzirof lighting. fixture; It is well adapt! ed foru'seim connection With th eclighting fixturedise'losed inmy aforesaid design ap plieation 'and have, therefore, illustrated-- it in connection therewith but do not limit myself to the use of a lighting fixture of that design.

The fixture which is shown at 16 is preferably of porcelain and the rods 2 pass therethrough, the base plate 1 bridging the back of the fixture l6 and the ring 5 resting against the flange 1T 01" the fixture, thereby supporting the fixture 16 from the metal ring 5. Preferably, the opening through which the rods pass is provided with irregular parts or notches 18 in its margin which engage the rods and thus prevent relative turning of the fixture and the bracket.

Any suitable globe or shade may be attached to the fixture 16 by securing it to the fastening devices 19 on the fixture.

I claim:

1. The combination with a one-piece lighting fixture or shell having shade holding means at its lower part, of an attaching bracket for holding the fixture or shell and for mounting a lamp socket, comprising an attaching base plate, an internal supporting member engaged with the lighting fixture or shell above the shade holding means, a lamp socket composed of a base and a ring, said base earrying'the electrical terminals and being located on one side of said member, said ring having a detachable connection to said base and engaging the other side of said member, said base and ring clamping the member between them, and detachable connections between the supporting member and the base. plate, whereby the fixture, socket, and shade are all suspended from said base plate.

2. In an attaching bracket for lighting fixtures, the combination with a base plate, of a one-piece supporting member engaged with the interior of the fixture above the lower end thereof, said fixture having shade holding means disposed below the point of engagement of the supporting member with said fixture, means depending from the base plate which suspends the supporting member, and a lamp socket comprising a base section which carries a lamp receiving metal shell, and a screw threaded ring section; which is fastened to the base section through the medium of its screw threads, the supporting member .being located between, and clamped by, the sections of said lamp socket, and a cushioning gasket interposed between one of said sections and said member.

3. In an attaching bracket for lighting fixtures, the combination with a base plate, of a supporting member, a lamp socket carried by said supporting member, rods connected to said base plate, adjustable screw threaded bushings entered in, and carried by the supporting member, said rods passin through said screw threaded bushings, and nuts on said rods outside the screw bushings and a one piece fixture or shell which encloses the aforesaid elements and is suspended by said supporting member, said shell having its lower part extending below the socket and provided with means for holding a shade or globe.

The combination with a one-piece lighting fixture or shell whose lower part is shaped to receive a globe or shade, and means on the fixture or shell to secure a globe or shade, said fixture or shell having an internal flange located above the globe or shade receiving and holding part, of an attaching bracket for said fixture or shell comprising a supporting member engaged with said flange, a lamp socket carried by said supporting member, and means for attaching the supporting member to an electrical outlet.

5. The combination with a one-piece lighting fixture or shell whose lower part is shaped to receive a globe or shade and is provided with means ior the attachment of a shade or globe, said fixture having an internal flange located above its globe or shade receiving part, of an attaching bracket for said fixture comprising a supporting ring engaged with said flange, a lamp socket comprising separable parts clamped on opposite sides of said ring, and means for suspending said ring, whereby the fixture or shell may be suspended.

6. The combination with a one-piece fixture or shell whose lower part is shaped to receive a globe or shade and is provided with means for the attachment of a shade or globe, said fixture having upper and lower internal flanges located above the globe or shade receiving part, of an attaching bracket therefor comprising a supporting member engaged with the under face of the lower flange, a lamp socket carried by said supporting member, a base plate whose ends are engaged with the upper flange on the fixture or shell, and means connecting the base plate and supporting member, whereby the fixture, socket, and shade are all suspended from said base plate.

7. The combination with a one-piece lighting fixture or shell whose lower part is shaped to receive a globe or shade and is provided with means for the attachment of a shade or globe, said fixture having an internal flange located above its globe or shade receiving part, of an attaching bracket for said fixture eon'iprising a supporting member engaged with said flange, a lamp socket carried by said supporting member, a base plate located within the fixture above said supporting member, and a detachable and adjustable suspending device by which the supporting member is hung from the base plate, whereby the f xture. socket, and shade are all suspended from said base plate.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

ROY lV. SCI-UVEIKEB.

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